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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 735
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In Memory |
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of |
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Hubert W. Green |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Hubert W. Green, |
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who died March 26, 2011, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Hubert Green was born August 25, 1926, in San |
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Antonio; he served the nation during World War II as a member of |
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the United States Army Air Corps before enrolling at The |
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University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, He graduated with honors from The University of |
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Texas School of Law, where he was a contributing editor of the |
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Texas Law Review and was elected to the legal honor society Order |
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of the Coif; following his graduation, he entered into the |
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private practice of law at his father's firm in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Green was appointed by Governor Allen Shivers |
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to be Bexar County District Attorney in 1955, a position he held |
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until 1958; he went on to practice law for more than 60 years, and |
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in 1974 was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, |
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for whom he served as Texas state chairman and as a governing |
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regent for the national organization; in 2001, the San Antonio |
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Bar Association awarded him its highest honor, the Joe Frazier |
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Brown, Sr. Award of Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced his faith in his |
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daily life, Mr. Green was a longtime member of Trinity Baptist |
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Church, where he served as a deacon; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave freely to others, and his wisdom, his love of family, and his |
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commitment to the legal field will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and his family and many friends will continue to |
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live with the treasured memories of his life and his many |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Hubert W. Green: his wife of 61 years, Leah Tritt; his |
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children, Cynthia Graham, Justice Paul W. Green, and David W. |
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Green; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Hubert W. Green. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 7, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |